LL-L "Etymology" 2004.10.19 (02) [E]

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From: Ruth & Mark Dreyer <mrdreyer at lantic.net>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2004.10.18 (07) [E]

Dear Ron & Co.

Subject: Etymology

>   > _Schmetterling_
>   > _Butterlecker_
>   > _butterlikker_
           butterfly
Let me climb a little off, here. The ordinary Afrikaans for butterfly is,
predictably, 'vlinder', & the bowtie may be called a 'vlinderstrikkie' (or
else 'strikdassie'). The other name for the butterfly is 'skoenlapper' =
shoe rag, as for rubbing up a pair of polished shoes. Of course Ron knows
that the Yiddish for rag is 'shmattes', or even metaphorically anything of
the same little worth. I was never content in my mind with the association
of these words. Thanks for the string.

Yrs,
Mark

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